Betwixt The Sheets Episodes Episode guide
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Why Were Ancient Dicks So Small?
In the Ancient world, size mattered.
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Why Are We Scared Of Single Women?
From witches to movie characters, we explore the ways single women have been stigmatised.
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Who Were The Vestal Virgins
What happened if a Vestal Virgin broke their pledge of virginity?
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Who Was the Victorian Thames Torso Murderer?
How do you solve a century-old crime?
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Who Was The Naughtiest Pope In History?
Sex, scandal and ... the Sacraments? Meet Pope Alexander VI.
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Who was the Husband Poisoner of Renaissance Italy?
Why were there so many widows in 17th century Italy?
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Who Was Lilith? The Semen-Stealing First Wife Of Adam
A history of Lilith, the mythological woman from 4,000 years ago.
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Who Makes a Doll of their Ex? | History's Worst Break Ups
Who were Oskar Kokoschka and Alma Mahler, and how did their break up go so wrong?
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What was Sex Like in the Tudor times?
Find out what sex was like in the Tudor times
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What Was Sex Like in Medieval Times?
What happened when monks had to be celibate? Historian Katherine Harvey reveals all.
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What Made You Ugly In Tudor Times?
What made you beautiful - and ugly - in the Tudor period?
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What Made You Ugly In The Ancient World?
Find out about beauty standards in Ancient Greece and Rome.
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What Made You Ugly In Medieval Times?
A historical look at what was considered beautiful and ugly in the Medieval period.
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What Made You Ugly In Ancient Rome?
A look at the beauty standards - and ideas of ugliness - in Ancient Rome.
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What Happened On A Medieval Wedding Night?
A look back at what a medieval wedding day (and night) was like.
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What Did Jane Austen Know About Sex?
Was any of Pride and Prejudice written from personal experience?
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Victorian Sex Work Scandal: The Prince And The Telegraph Boys
How were a prince and an earl embroiled in a sex work scandal with telegraph boys?
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Victorian Beauty Standards
Kate discusses Victorian beauty standards with Dr Rachel Rowe.
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Valentine's Day in Ancient Rome
A look at the potential Roman origins of Valentine's Day.
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Tudor Lesbians
Queer men were mostly targeted by sodomy laws, but Tudor times saw more women tried too.
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The Wife-Swapping Magician of the Tudor Court
Why was magic so important to Tudors?
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The Truth About Vincent Van Gogh
Find out the incredibly talented - and complex - legendary artist.
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The Truth About the Mitford Sisters
How did these aristocrats move in such controversial circles?
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The Truth About The Minotaur
What does the half-man half-bull myth tell us about our taboo desires?
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The Truth About Sigmund Freud
How much of his work was informed by his life?
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The Truth About Roald Dahl
What do we know about Roald Dahl?
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The Truth About Mythical Women
Find out about the important role mythical women play in our world.
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The Truth About Medusa
Do you think you know the real Medusa myth?
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The Truth About Mary Shelley
Who created Frankenstein and his monster?
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The Truth About Alice in Wonderland
Who was the real Lewis Carroll?
